MammothMammoth YosemiteYosemite AirportAirport MammothMammoth Lakes,Lakes, CaliforniaCalifornia AirportAirport LayoutLayout PlanPlan UpdateUpdate NarrativeNarrative July 2011 MAMMOTH YOSEMITE AIRPORT AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN UPDATE NARRATIVE Prepared for Town of Mammoth Lakes, California Prepared by: Reinard W. Brandley Consulting Airport Engineer July 2011 The preparation of this document was financed, in part, through the Airport Improvement Program financial assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration as provided under Title 49 U.S.C., Section 47104. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the F.A.A. Acceptance of this report by the F.A.A. does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States to participate in any development depicted herein nor does it indicate that the proposed development is environmentally acceptable in accordance with appropriate public laws. TABLE OF CONTENTS MAMMOTH YOSEMITE AIRPORT AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN UPDATE NARRATIVE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES, MONO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction............................................................................................... 1-1 Chapter 2. Inventory................................................................................................... 2-1 2-1 Location and Setting ................................................................ 2-1 2-2 Climate .................................................................................... 2-1 2-3 Geography............................................................................... 2-1 2-4 Soils and Geology.................................................................... 2-1 2-5 Ground Access ........................................................................ 2-3 2-6 History ..................................................................................... 2-3 2-7 Airfield Facilities....................................................................... 2-5 2-8 Building Facilities ..................................................................... 2-6 2-9 Airspace and Navigational Facilities ........................................ 2-9 2-10 Obstructions............................................................................. 2-9 2-11 Industrial and Commercial Property......................................... 2-9 2-12 Drainage and Utilities............................................................. 2-11 Chapter 3. Aviation Forecasts.............................................................................. 3-1 3-1 Introduction.............................................................................. 3-1 3-2 Airport Role.............................................................................. 3-1 3-3 Projections............................................................................... 3-1 3-3.1 Aviation Activity Parameters and Measures to be Forecast ................................................................. 3-2 3-3.2 Collect and Review Previous Airport Forecasts.......... 3-2 3-3.3 Data Collection ........................................................... 3-2 3-3.4 Forecast Methods....................................................... 3-4 3-3.5 Evaluation of Forecasts.............................................. 3-4 Chapter 4. Demand Capacity Analysis and Facility Requirements ...................... 4-1 4-1 Design Standards .................................................................... 4-1 4-2 Airfield Capacity....................................................................... 4-2 4-3 Runway Length........................................................................ 4-2 4-4 Pavement Strength .................................................................. 4-3 4-5 Taxiway System....................................................................... 4-4 4-6 Airfield Safety Areas ................................................................ 4-4 4-7 Navigational Aids ..................................................................... 4-5 4-8 Air Traffic Control Tower.......................................................... 4-5 4-9 General Aviation Requirements............................................... 4-5 4-10 FBO and Administrative Facilities ............................................ 4-5 4-11 Helicopter Facilities.................................................................. 4-6 4-12 Fueling..................................................................................... 4-6 Mammoth Yosemite Airport Layout Plan July 2011 -i- TABLE OF CONTENTS 4-13 Airline Terminal........................................................................ 4-6 4-14 Airport Maintenance................................................................. 4-7 4-15 Utilities ..................................................................................... 4-7 4-16 Security.................................................................................... 4-7 4-17 Land Acquisition ...................................................................... 4-8 Chapter 5. Ideal Airport and Alternate Site Development Study............................... 5-1 5-1 Purpose and Need................................................................... 5-1 5-2 Design Requirements .............................................................. 5-4 5-3 Site Selection and Analysis...................................................... 5-5 5-3.1 Basis of Selection....................................................... 5-5 5-3.2 Sites Selected for the Study ....................................... 5-6 5-3.3 Site Analysis............................................................... 5-7 a. Site No. 1.............................................................. 5-7 b. Site No. 2.............................................................. 5-9 c. Site No. 3............................................................ 5-10 d. Site No. 4............................................................ 5-11 e. Site No. 5............................................................ 5-14 f. Site No. 6............................................................ 5-15 5-3.4 Preliminary Cost Analysis......................................... 5-17 5-4 Recommendations................................................................. 5-19 Chapter 6. Master Plan Development .................................................................. 6-1 6-1 General.................................................................................... 6-1 6-2 Airfield Facilities....................................................................... 6-1 6-2.1 Runways..................................................................... 6-1 6-2.2 Heliport....................................................................... 6-1 6-2.3 Taxiways .................................................................... 6-2 6-2.4 General Aviation Facilities.......................................... 6-2 6-2.5 Terminal Facilities ...................................................... 6-2 6-2.6 Access Road .............................................................. 6-2 6-2.7 Land Acquisition ......................................................... 6-2 6-2.8 Industrial/Commercial Land........................................ 6-3 Chapter 7. Airport Layout Plan Update ................................................................ 7-1 Chapter 8. Environmental .................................................................................... 8-1 Chapter 9. Airport Financial Plan ......................................................................... 9-1 Chapter 10. Utilities and Drainage ....................................................................... 10-1 Chapter 11. Recommendations............................................................................ 11-1 11-1 Airport Reference Code (ARC) .............................................. 11-1 11-2 Runway.................................................................................. 11-1 11-3 Taxiways................................................................................ 11-2 11-4 Airline Terminal...................................................................... 11-2 11-5 General Aviation Apron.......................................................... 11-3 Mammoth Yosemite Airport Layout Plan July 2011 -ii- TABLE OF CONTENTS 11-6 Hangars ................................................................................. 11-3 11-7 Fixed Base Operator.............................................................. 11-4 11-8 Access Roads........................................................................ 11-4 11-9 Land....................................................................................... 11-4 11-10 Security.................................................................................. 11-4 11-11 Deviation from Standards ...................................................... 11-5 11-12 Obstructions to FAR Part 77 Surfaces................................... 11-9 LIST OF TABLES Chapter 3. Aviation Forecasts 3-1 MMH Growth Plan 2008 to 2027.................................................. 3-9 3-2 MMH Comparable Airports – Historical and Forecast Growth....... 3-13 3-3 MMH Summarization and Documentation of Airport Planning Forecasts............................................................................... 3-14 3-4 Comparison of Airport Planning and TAF Forecasts of Based Fixed Wing Aircraft ....................................................